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Su L, Xu C, Huang H, Zhang P, Wang J, Ouyang X, Yang X, Ye J. Effects of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors on lipid profiles in patients with psoriasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1354593. [PMID: 38500874 PMCID: PMC10944886 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1354593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Background There is no consensus on the effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) inhibitors on lipid profiles in patients with psoriasis. This study aimed to investigate the effects of TNF-alpha inhibitors on lipid profiles (triglycerides, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, or high-density lipoprotein) in patients with psoriasis. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for articles published before October 17, 2023. Four TNF-alpha inhibitors (infliximab, etanercept, adalimumab, and certolizumab) were included in our study. (PROSPERO ID: CRD42023469703). Results A total of twenty trials were included. Overall results revealed that TNF-alpha inhibitors elevated high-density lipoprotein levels in patients with psoriasis (WMD = 2.31; 95% CI: 0.96, 3.67; P = 0.001), which was supported by the results of sensitivity analyses excluding the effect of lipid-lowering drugs. Subgroup analyses indicated that high-density lipoprotein levels were significantly increased in the less than or equal to 3 months group (WMD = 2.88; 95% CI: 1.37, 4.4; P < 0.001), the etanercept group (WMD = 3.4; 95% CI = 1.71, 5.09, P < 0.001), and the psoriasis group (WMD = 2.52; 95% CI = 0.57, 4.48, P = 0.011). Triglyceride levels were significantly increased in the 3 to 6-month group (WMD = 4.98; 95% CI = 1.97, 7.99, P = 0.001) and significantly decreased in the 6-month and older group (WMD = -19.84; 95% CI = -23.97, -15.7, P < 0.001). Additionally, Triglyceride levels were significantly increased in the psoriasis group (WMD = 5.22; 95% CI = 2.23, 8.21, P = 0.001). Conclusion Our results revealed that TNF-alpha inhibitors might temporarily increase high-density lipoprotein levels in patients with psoriasis. However, changes in triglycerides were not consistent among the different durations of treatment, with significant increases after 3 to 6 months of treatment. Future prospective trials with long-term follow-up contribute to confirming and extending our findings. Systematic Review Registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42023469703.
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- Liang Su
- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
- Department of Dermatology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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Koh XQ, Oon HH, Chong WS, Lee B, Zhao X, Tan EST. Clinical and patient-reported outcomes from the first 4 years of a Psoriasis Biologics Registry in Singapore. Exp Dermatol 2023; 32:2023-2028. [PMID: 37583346 DOI: 10.1111/exd.14910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 07/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/17/2023]
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Interim analysis of the National Skin Centre Singapore Psoriasis Biologics Registry (SINGPSOR) from August 2017 to May 2021, in which 58 patients were analysed, showing that those receiving biologic treatment had significantly more severe psoriasis based on PASI (Psoriasis Area and Severity Index), BSA (body surface area) and PGA (Physician Global Assessment) measures at baseline, demonstrated a statistically non-significant trend towards greater improvement with treatment, and had a lower percentage of adverse events compared to those receiving conventional systemic therapy. Future analyses of SINGPSOR, with larger sample size and longer follow-up, will be invaluable to further characterize these patients and their treatment outcomes.
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- National Skin Centre, Singapore, Singapore
- Skin Research Institute of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Biomedical Informatics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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Cetkovská P, Dediol I, Šola M, Kojanová M, Trčko K, Čarija A, Čeović R, Ledić-Drvar D, Kaštelan M, Hrabar A, Missoup MC, Mamun K. Apremilast Use in Severe Psoriasis: Real-World Data from Central and Eastern Europe. Adv Ther 2023; 40:1787-1802. [PMID: 36862361 PMCID: PMC9979124 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-023-02468-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The broad and sustained efficacy of apremilast for psoriasis has been demonstrated in randomized and real-world observational studies. Data from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are lacking. Moreover, apremilast use in this region is limited by country-specific reimbursement criteria. This is the first study to report data on the real-world use of apremilast in the region. METHODS APPRECIATE (NCT02740218) was an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study assessing psoriasis patients 6 (± 1) months after apremilast treatment initiation. The study aimed to describe the characteristics of patients with psoriasis receiving apremilast, estimate treatment outcomes, including Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), Body Surface Area (BSA), and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and assess dermatologists' and patients' perspectives on treatment using questionnaires including the Patient Benefit Index (PBI). Adverse event reports were taken from the medical records. RESULTS Fifty patients (Croatia: 25; Czech Republic: 20; Slovenia: 5) were enrolled. In patients continuing apremilast at 6 (± 1) months, mean (± SD) PASI score was reduced from 16.2 ± 8.7 points at treatment initiation to 3.1 ± 5.2 at 6 (± 1) months; BSA from 11.9% ± 10.3% to 0.8% ± 0.9%; DLQI from 13.7 ± 7.4 points to 1.6 ± 3.2. PASI 75 was reached by 81% of patients. Physicians reported that the overall treatment success fulfilled their expectations in more than two thirds of patients (68%). At least three-quarters of patients reported apremilast had a quite or very high benefit on the needs they identified as being most important. Apremilast was well tolerated; no serious or fatal adverse events were identified. CONCLUSION Apremilast was effective in reducing skin involvement and improving quality of life in CEE patients having severe disease. Treatment satisfaction among physicians and patients was very high. These data add to the growing body of evidence showing consistent effectiveness of apremilast across the continuum of psoriasis disease severity and manifestations. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov identifier, NCT02740218.
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- Petra Cetkovská
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital in Pilsen, Charles University, Edvarda Beneše 1128/13, 301 00, Pilsen, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Center Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, First Faculty of Medicine, General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Clinical Center Maribor, Maribor, Slovenia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, School of Medicine Split, University of Split, Split, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Faculty, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, Amgen Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medicine, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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Ezabadi SG, Sahraian MA, Maroufi H, Shahrbaf MA, Eskandarieh S. Global assessment of characteristics of multiple sclerosis registries; A systematic review. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2022; 63:103928. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2022.103928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Trifirò G, Isgrò V, Ingrasciotta Y, Ientile V, L'Abbate L, Foti SS, Belleudi V, Poggi F, Fontana A, Moretti U, Lora R, Sabaini A, Senesi I, Sorrentino C, Puzo MR, Padula A, Fusco M, Giordana R, Solfrini V, Puccini A, Rossi P, Del Zotto S, Leoni O, Zanforlini M, Ancona D, Bavaro V, Garau D, Ledda S, Scondotto S, Allotta A, Tuccori M, Gini R, Bucaneve G, Franchini D, Cavazzana A, Biasi V, Spila Alegiani S, Massari M. Large-Scale Postmarketing Surveillance of Biological Drugs for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases Through an Italian Distributed Multi-Database Healthcare Network: The VALORE Project. BioDrugs 2021; 35:749-764. [PMID: 34637126 PMCID: PMC8507511 DOI: 10.1007/s40259-021-00498-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Biological drugs have improved the management of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) despite being associated with important safety issues such as immunogenicity, infections, and malignancies in real-world settings. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the potential of a large Italian multi-database distributed network for use in the postmarketing surveillance of biological drugs, including biosimilars, in patients with IMID. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 13 Italian regional claims databases during 2010-2019. A tailor-made R-based tool developed for distributed analysis of claims data using a study-specific common data model was customized for this study. We measured the yearly prevalence of biological drug users and the frequency of switches between originator and biosimilars for infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab separately and stratified them by calendar year and region. We then calculated the cumulative number of users and person-years (PYs) of exposure to individual biological drugs approved for IMIDs. For a number of safety outcomes (e.g., severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-COV-2] infection), we conducted a sample power calculation to estimate the PYs of exposure required to investigate their association with individual biological drugs approved for IMIDs, considering different strengths of association. RESULTS From a total underlying population of almost 50 million inhabitants from 13 Italian regions, we identified 143,602 (0.3%) biological drug users, with a cumulative exposure of 507,745 PYs during the entire follow-up. The mean age ± standard deviation of biological drug users was 49.3 ± 16.3, with a female-to-male ratio of 1.2. The age-adjusted yearly prevalence of biological drug users increased threefold from 0.7 per 1000 in 2010 to 2.1 per 1000 in 2019. Overall, we identified 40,996 users of biosimilars of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α inhibitors (i.e., etanercept, adalimumab, and infliximab) in the years 2015-2019. Of these, 46% (N = 18,845) switched at any time between originator and biosimilars or vice versa. To investigate a moderate association (incidence rate ratio 2) between biological drugs approved for IMIDs and safety events of interest, such as optic neuritis (lowest background incidence rate 10.4/100,000 PYs) or severe infection (highest background incidence rate 4312/100,000 PYs), a total of 43,311 PYs and 104 PYs of exposure to individual biological drugs, respectively, would be required. As such, using this network, of 15 individual biological drugs approved for IMIDs, the association with those adverse events could be investigated for four (27%) and 14 (93%), respectively. CONCLUSION The VALORE project multi-database network has access to data on more than 140,000 biological drug users (and > 0.5 million PYs) from 13 Italian regions during the years 2010-2019, which will be further expanded with the inclusion of data from other regions and more recent calendar years. Overall, the cumulated amount of person-time of exposure to biological drugs approved for IMIDs provides enough statistical power to investigate weak/moderate associations of almost all individual compounds and the most relevant safety outcomes. Moreover, this network may offer the opportunity to investigate the interchangeability of originator and biosimilars of several TNFα inhibitors in different therapeutic areas in real-world settings.
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- Gianluca Trifirò
- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy.
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
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- Academic spin-off "INSPIRE, Innovative Solutions for Medical Prediction and Big Data Integration in Real World Setting", Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "G. Martino", Messina, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Biostatistics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37129, Verona, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Informatica, Università degli Studi di Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Territorial Assistance Service, ASL Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy
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- Assistance and Pharmaceutical Services Office, Personal Policies Department, Basilicata Region, Potenza, Italy
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- Rheumatology Institute of Lucania (IReL), San Carlo Hospital of Potenza, Via Potito Petrone, 85100, Potenza, Italy
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- Dipartimento delle Attività Farmaceutiche Territoriali e Ospedaliere, Naples 2 Nord LHU, Naples, Italy
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- Territorial Assistance Service, Drug and Medical Device Area, Emilia Romagna Health Department, Bologna, Italy
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- Territorial Assistance Service, Drug and Medical Device Area, Emilia Romagna Health Department, Bologna, Italy
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- Direzione Centrale Salute Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, Trieste, Italy
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- Lombardy Regional Centre of Pharmacovigilance, Milan, Italy
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- Apulian Regional Health Department, Bari, Italy
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- Sardinia Regional Health Department, Cagliari, Italy
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- Epidemiologic Observatory of the Sicily Regional Health Service, Palermo, Italy
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- Epidemiologic Observatory of the Sicily Regional Health Service, Palermo, Italy
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- Unit of Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring, University Hospital of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale di Sanità Toscana, Florence, Italy
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- Health ICT Service, Regional Health Authority of Umbria, Perugia, Italy
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Unit, National Centre for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Pharmacoepidemiology Unit, National Centre for Drug Research and Evaluation, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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Bissonnette R, Gottlieb AB, Langley RG, Leonardi CL, Papp KA, Pariser DM, Uy J, Lafferty KP, Langholff W, Fakharzadeh S, Berlin JA, Brouwer ES, Greenspan AJ, Strober BE. Signal Detection and Methodological Limitations in a Real-World Registry: Learnings from the Evaluation of Long-Term Safety Analyses in PSOLAR. Drug Saf 2021; 44:699-709. [PMID: 34075572 PMCID: PMC8184557 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-021-01065-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Psoriasis Longitudinal Assessment and Registry (PSOLAR) was designed in 2007 as the first disease-based registry for patients with psoriasis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to discuss methodological limitations and post hoc analyses in long-term safety registries using learnings from analyses of a potential safety risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in PSOLAR. METHODS PSOLAR is an international observational study of over 12,000 psoriasis patients that was conducted to meet postmarketing safety commitments for infliximab and ustekinumab. A recent annual review of registry data indicated a potential MACE risk for ustekinumab vs. non-biologics based on prespecified COX model regression analyses, which yielded an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 1.533 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.103-2.131). Therefore, we conducted a comprehensive review of key statistical methodology and implemented post hoc analytical methods to address specific limitations. RESULTS The following limiting factors were identified: (1) inclusion of both prevalent and incident (new) users of biologics; (2) unanticipated imbalances in patient characteristics between treatment cohorts at baseline; (3) limited availability of relevant clinical data after enrollment; and (4) divergence of characteristics associated with outcomes among comparator groups over time. The analysis was modified to include only incident users, propensity scores were used to weight HRs, and adalimumab was deemed a more clinically appropriate comparator. The revised HR was 0.820 (95% CI 0.532-1.265), indicating no meaningful increase in MACE risk for ustekinumab. CONCLUSION Our results, which do not support a causal association between ustekinumab exposure and MACE risk, underscore the need for ongoing assessment of analytical methods in long-term observational studies.
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- Robert Bissonnette
- Innovaderm Research, Inc., 3530 St-Laurent Blvd, Suite 300, Montreal, QC, H2X 2V1, Canada.
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- K. Papp Clinical Research and Probity Research Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Horsham, PA, USA
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- Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
- Central Connecticut Dermatology Research, Cromwell, CT, USA
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Kojanova M, Cetkovska P, Strosova D, Fialova J, Arenberger P, Dolezal T, Gkalpakiotis S. Real-World Evidence From More Than 1000 Patients Treated With Adalimumab For Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis in the Czech Republic. Dermatol Ther (Heidelb) 2021; 11:543-553. [PMID: 33666877 PMCID: PMC8018917 DOI: 10.1007/s13555-021-00499-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction The study aimed to evaluate the real-world effectiveness of adalimumab as well as investigate the persistence of treatment and identify factors, which may affect it. Methods More than 1150 patients (4363.1 patient-years) with psoriasis who had been treated with adalimumab since the start of the BIOREP registry in the Czech Republic were included in this analysis. Treatment effectiveness was defined as improvement in Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). The analysis was performed during the years 2005 and 2018. Patients were on on-label dose. Results After 12 and 96 months of therapy, 84% and 88% of patients had a 75% reduction in PASI score from baseline, respectively. Drug survival was analyzed according to the number of previous biological therapies, and results showed 75% and 58.1% survival rate for biologically naïve patients in the 20th and 80th month of treatment, respectively. The negative predictors of adalimumab survival were the female gender, obesity, baseline PASI score and the number of previous biological therapies. Conclusions Baseline factors including PASI, number of previous biological therapies, and sex were associated with shorter adalimumab survival. This long-term study shows that adalimumab is effective and has high treatment persistence.
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- Martina Kojanova
- Department of Dermatovenereology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital, Charles University, Pilsen, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, First Faculty of Medicine and General University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Dermatovenereology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Kralovske Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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Zhu B, Wang Y, Zhou X, Cao C, Zong Y, Zhao X, Sha Z, Zhao X, Han S. A Controlled Study of the Feasibility and Efficacy of a Cloud-Based Interactive Management Program Between Patients with Psoriasis and Physicians. Med Sci Monit 2019; 25:970-976. [PMID: 30713334 PMCID: PMC6371740 DOI: 10.12659/msm.913304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dermatology patients continue to receive improved treatment, but for patients with psoriasis, there have been few studies on ways to improve patient management by improving communication with patients and their dermatologists. This study aimed to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of cloud-based interactive patient and physician management of psoriasis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The cloud-based platform was created by professional software engineers to educate and manage patients with psoriasis in a single hospital, where patients and research staff had a network platform for sharing data. A total of 79 patients with psoriasis were included in this study and were randomly divided into the control group (n=39) and the intervention group (n=40). Patients in the control group were given a psoriasis nursing manual and underwent regular follow-up. Patients in the intervention group were managed using the cloud platform, with the same management as the control group. The Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) were used. RESULTS Cloud-based interactive patient and physician management resulted in clinical improvement, and reduced the degree of anxiety in patients with psoriasis and improved their physical and mental health. Patients in the intervention group had an improved understanding of psoriasis treatment, resulting in an improved relationship with the medical staff and improved treatment compliance. CONCLUSIONS Cloud-based interactive patient and physician management improved the mental health and quality of life for patients with psoriasis and allowed patients to manage their disease more effectively.
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- Beibei Zhu
- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Nursing, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- Department of Rheumatology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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